Monday, March 31, 2008

Umno members told to stay away from April 1 forum

Matmat Taib's WARNING: Attend the forum and we'll take you down!According to myKMU, Muhammad Muhammad Taib,who was recently brought back from the dead to the Cabinet by PM Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, has told Umno members to stay away from tomorrow's forum which will be opened by Dr Mahathir Mohamad and which will feature Mukhriz, Dr Khir Toyo and Dr Fuad Zarkashi as speakers.

The forum, which will look at what went wrong for Umno and BN in the 12th General Election, starts at 9 am tomorrow April 1 at 9am at the Hotel Singgahsana, PJ. There are no more seats available; those who did not register may view the proceedings via closed-circuit tv at the hotel lobby.

THE STAR Zam: Dr M to blame, tooKUALA LUMPUR: Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad must shoulder some of the blame for Barisan Nasional's worst-ever performance in the recent general election, says former Information Minister Datuk Seri Zainuddin Maidin.

Dr Mahathir’s various accusations swayed the people to vote against Barisan, he said.

“Laying all blame on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi for Barisan’s losses is not right because it is clear that Dr Mahathir is full of anger and uncontrolled vengeance,” said Zainuddin.

“Maybe he was not aware or maybe he purposely did not want to be aware that his credibility as a former leader is still strong and that his influence on the grassroots, both Malay and non-Malays, is significant.”

“His credibility influenced people into believing what he said and he also lent this credibility to bloggers and websites,” he said when met at his house here yesterday.

Zainuddin said there were three statements in particular that affected Umno’s and Malaysians’ confidence in the leadership in the run-up to the elections.

“The first was when he said he regretted appointing Abdullah as the Prime Minister.

“This was then followed up by Dr Mahathir saying that Abdullah was only meant to be a one-term Prime Minister and that more opposition was needed in Parliament.”

Zainuddin added that the third and most damning statement that was widely accepted by all segments of society was about the role Deputy Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin and his advisers played in the country’s politics and economy.

“This even caused Gerakan adviser Tan Sri Lim Keng Yaik to ask Abdullah to get rid of his advisers,” he said.

Zainuddin said he was merely telling the truth when he said thatDr Mahathir could not deny he had played a role in Barisan’s dismal poll results.

“This is not to say that other factors do not count, but Dr Mahathir cannot absolve himself from this.

“There have been many opinions in the aftermath of the election but Dr Mahathir being a factor was not really mentioned, “ he added.

Mamat Taib nak buat April Fool's joke tak. I thought under Pak Lah things are suppose to be more open. Anyway the UMNO grass roots is in no mood to listen to this guy's warning. So if UMNO people attend what can Mamat Taib do? Recommend that all the thousands who have expressed willingness to come tomorrow from all over the country be sacked.

M X M is nothing but a paper tiger.If he things that the meeting is anti-UMNO then he should institute Disciplinary Actions against the organisers and speakers.Why threaten ordinary members whose only crime is attending or listening to speeches.

with or without umno, this country can go on. umno is a vehicle that has lost its direction. all the people talking about righting its problems in some ways contribute to its downfall in the first place. hypocrites to the hilt.that's the whole story. period.

SO DON'T BOTHER ABOUT THEM, UNLESS YOU HAVE A LOT OF FREE TIME AND NOT MUCH TO DO, THEN BY ALL MEANS GO ATTEND THE FORUM FOR SOME LIGHT HEARTED MOMENT PRESENTED BY THE CARTOON NETWORK OF MALAYSIA STARRING MICKEY MOSUE AND THE GANG!

Now we know why rocky bru asked us to make sure that Khir Toyo win. In your own words "Khir needs to prevail if he's to make any impact in Umno's elections later this year, and many people want to see that".

Many people = Mahathir + Ultras. Now we see the real reason. Khir Toyo to challenge UMNO Youth Chief. Mukhriz to challenge KJ. Razaleigh to challenge Abdullah. Who then will challenge for the DPM? Or is the beloved DPM still unsure of which horse to back?

If Mahathir's lineup prevails then expect to see the ultras back in power at every level of governance. If you thought the past 4 years was repressive, wait till you see what Mahathir has in store for Malaysians.

On another note to pro-Mahathir supporters spreading stories that his 2 enemies are agents of foreign powers (Anwar = CIA, KJ = Singapore). What happened to Soros the evil Jew who attacked Malaysia's economy? Why your IDOL suddenly become good friends with the Jewish bankers? Is it because Soros has been plunging hundreds of million dollars to causes which are dear to Mahathir?

I also wonder about your IDOL ties to the US think thank he Heritage Foundation (one of the world's most prominent conservative think tanks). Remember the US$1.2 million pack to the corrupt lobbyist to arrange a meeting with Bush?

Malaysians who love to see the rebirth of democracy in Malaysia are right to celebrate the formation of PR but the equally important equation for this formula to work must not be forgotten.

Malaysians who want to see the emergence of the 2-party parliamentary system, which was given its birth on March 8, must speak out against the unrelenting stream of attacks aimed at UMNO.

The reason is, two parties of equal strength and standing are needed for this system to work. After 50 years of dreaming, wishing, praying, fighting and , finally, voting for it, it must not be allowed to die a premature death. UMNO must be left alone to rebuild itself so that it can lead a strong BN. This is unlikely to happen if the attacks come, each other day, with no time left for UMNO to take a re-look at their failed policies. This is crucial at this juncture.

Mahathir, together with politicians who are aligned to him and politicians who are joining in the chorus for their own political agendas, must place the health of the nation first. Personal agendas, positions and personal interests can wait till the UMNO election in December.

Concerned Malaysians, speak out so that democratic change can take hold. This is important!